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MaMingShan ZhengAn Temple
MaMingShan ZhengAn Temple has more than three years of history.
It worships Highness Wufu and attracts many adherents.
The Highness Wufu Park next to ZhengAn Temple has a small mountain
of eroded rocks called MaLung Mountain with an bronze statue of
animal resembling dragon and horse. Standing at the top of the mountain,
the panoramic views of YunLin Plains and ZhengAn Temple come in
sight.
 Flower
Drum Formation
The DaBu Village of Bao-Zhong Township is the origin of Flower Drum
Formation. In the early days, it was just a performance of fun during
slack season. Now it is a temple fair event of significant scale,
and a local treasure of folk culture. It was once arranged as the
last item in the national cultural and arts festivity.
The Flower Drum Formation was said to originate at the time of Zheng
Cheng-gong. When this army general of Ming Dynasty held drills or
contests, the spectators would hammer the drums and jump around
to add to the excitement of contest. By the time of Qing Dynasty,
it became an entertainment ritual by itself. Today it is a popular
folk performance.
The Flower Drum Festival and the performance of The Great Passion
for Flower Drum Dance in BaoJhong Township are in fact the undertaking
of cultural construction. They bring BaoJhong who meet the challenge
with infinite vigor.
 MaMingShan
ZhengAn Temple Highness WuNian Offering Ceremony
There are 12 statues of Highness WuNian in ZhengAn Temple who had
different birthdays. For the purpose of sacrificial offering, the
temple designates October 29 of the lunar year the day of celebration,
and holds a grand offering ceremony every five years.
During the grand offering ceremony, the villages take turns providing
meal boxes to adherents and performers, becoming an unique feature
of the ZhengAn Temple ceremonial activity.
The MaMingShan ZhengAn Temple has four sections; the main hall worships
the Five-Year Highness, the mid-hall is for worship, the front hall
San Chuan has five gates at the front, and meditation rooms are
located on both sides of the temple.
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